Xiao Ba acted quickly. He returned after only three days and told Li Qingqiu that Xu Ning and the others had met up with Li Sifeng and his two companions and were on their way back. This let Li Qingqiu breathe a sigh of relief.
Yet he could still sense a strange aura coming from the direction of Zhenyang Imperial City, and it kept his mind unsettled.
At his current strength, he was not afraid of this strange aura. He simply did not know where it came from, or whether the Emperor, Master Jiang, and Xuan Gong still had other tricks up their sleeves.
The world was vast. His first priority was to ensure Qingxiao Sect's safety; only then could he consider whether to save the world.
Another nine days passed before Xu Ning and the others finally returned. Every one of them was travel-worn and exhausted. The journey from Central Heaven Continent to Qingxiao Mountain was long, and they must have used Origin Energy to hurry back so quickly.
Li Qingqiu summoned all the hall masters on the mountain. This time, Shen Yue came as well.
Once everyone had gathered, Xu Ning reported first. She and the others had already wiped out Taiwu Sect and Li Yin Sect. However, when they went to Sword Extreme Sect, they discovered that the sect had already withdrawn and vanished without a trace. They investigated for several days but could not learn where it had gone, so they had no choice but to give up.
Li Qingqiu had little to say about that. He asked Zhang Yu to describe what had happened before.
Zhang Yu began with their assault on Martial God Pass. The three of them had followed the armies of the Seven Prefectures through nearly two months of bitter fighting. After